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Insurers Mount Pressure as US House, HHS Try to Resolve ACA Case
By Mike ScarcellaThe U.S. Chamber of Commerce is backing the health insurers' plea for cost-sharing reduction program funding.
May 19, 2017
Senate Committee Approves Medicare Bill 26-0Sens. Orrin Hatch and Ron Wyden say they used the bill drafting process to promote bipartisanship.
May 19, 2017
Health Agents Fight Single-Payer Storm With TornadoNAHU hopes a new infographic will help rally opposition against state and federal efforts to set up single-payer health care systems.
May 18, 2017
Amazon's Long Shadow Falls on the Pharmacy BusinessAmazon hopes to become the Amazon.com for the prescription drug market.
May 18, 2017
Regulators Ask Washington to Save Health MarketThe NAIC is pleading with Mike Mulvaney and the Senate to come up with cash.
May 18, 2017
ACA Coverage Expansion Helped Catch Cancer Faster as Insurance GrewResearchers hope that an increase in early detection rates increases cure rates.
May 17, 2017
Employee Health Care Costs Rise 4.3%: MillimanThe employee's share of the spending total is growing faster than the employer's.
May 17, 2017
Uninsured Rate for Low-Income Children JumpsA rise in government program enrollment helped offset a drop in private coverage for most other groups.